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Another Perspective on the Baylor Law Admissions Data and Affirmative Action
Could the Baylor Law admissions data be used to argue AGAINST affirmative action? Ted Frank makes the case. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
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Non-Sequiturs: 05.02.12
* There is a difference between being “insensitive” and being wrong. It’s more important and less obvious than you might think. [Volokh Conspiracy] * Is it harder to go to college in America today if...
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Morning Docket: 05.08.12
* Aw, come on, Mort, Dewey really have to pay you $61M? In case you missed it last night, the only thing that made the former vice chairman’s departure memo dramatic was the insane amount that he...
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Lawsuit of the Day: Fifty Shades of Ropes & Gray
Let’s take a closer look at former Ropes & Grey associate John H. Ray III’s newest complaint against his old firm— as well as an interesting Above the Law shout-out featured within the document…...
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Kaiser’s Guide To Bluffing Your Way Through Knowledge About The Supreme...
October first is the start of the new Supreme Court term, and Matt Kaiser has some ideas on how you can bluff your way through knowledge about OT 2012… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter...
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A Preview of the Upcoming Supreme Court Term (OT 2012)
Here’s a preview of the upcoming Supreme Court Term, featuring the insights of Paul Clement and Tom Goldstein. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: 4th...
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Morning Docket: 10.09.12
* “I don’t think that we even need to have a race box on the application.” Abigail Fisher is getting even more time in the spotlight thanks to this media interview, which is sure to be the first of...
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Is There A Critical Mass On The Supreme Court To Follow The Court’s...
SCOTUS columnist Matt Kaiser brings us the latest news from the High Court… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Abigail Fisher, Affirmative Action,...
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Morning Docket: 11.20.12
* Who will represent General David Petraeus as he continues to battle the fallout from his scandalous affair with Paula Broadwell? None other than Williams & Connolly partner Robert Barnett, a...
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Quote of the Day: Partisan Hearts Beating Underneath Their Robes?
How political are federal judges? Pretty darn political, according to a new book (co-authored by a noted federal judge). Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Andrew Cuomo Pads His White House Quals By Having Senate Crap All Over His...
The New York Senate has decided to give Andrew Cuomo a taste of the presidency by acting like toddlers and dissing his Court of Appeals nominee. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or...
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Non-Sequiturs: 04.04.13
* Roger Ebert has died at the age of 70. A great critic (his audio commentary track on the Citizen Kane DVD is amazing), whose work with the late Gene Siskel basically defined film criticism for a...
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Afternoon Docket: 04.29.13
Ed. note: Apologies for the technical difficulties that have prevented us from posting until now. Thanks for your patience! * Attention prospective law school applicants: affirmative action, at least...
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Non-Sequiturs: 05.09.13
* An analysis of Vijay Singh’s suit against the PGA. Any legal analysis that requires that much use of the phrase “deer antler spray” is worth it. [Sports Law Blog] * The highest paid state employee by...
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Morning Docket: 05.29.13
* This year, like every year before it, SCOTUS is saving the best cases (read: most controversial) for last. We’ll likely see opinions on voting rights, affirmative action, and gay marriage in June....
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Non-Sequiturs: 06.03.13
* Slave law is still considered “good law” by the courts? Originalism is alive and well! [Post & Found] * For the first time ever, the Washington Post’s scavenger hunt/riddle/prove how pretentious...
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Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.13
* Crafty trial tactics out of C-Town. A Cuyahoga County prosecutor was fired after he admitted to posing as a woman in a Facebook chat with an accused killer’s alibi witnesses in an attempt to persuade...
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Morning Docket: 06.13.13
* Edward Snowden is still in Hong Kong. [Los Angeles Times] * Obama is a fan of the ladies. [The Blog of the Legal Times] * Well, if you don’t like what the Supreme Court is doing, you can still sit...
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Morning Docket: 06.20.13
* Today is most likely going to be a banner decision day for the Supreme Court, so in wild anticipation, SCOTUS expert Nina Totenberg was on call to answer some need-to-know questions for the people...
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No Fisher Opinion? Blame the Supreme Court’s Astrologer!
Will the stars be properly aligned next week? We can only hope! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Affirmative Action, Astrology, Fisher v. University...
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